Cynema

Cynema

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Cynema episodes

  • EP 43 The Road To Death House

    Does my own "Death House" qualify as Cynema? What happens when you go against lowest common denominator expectations to deliver something different.

    FIND THE VIDEO PODCAST ON YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfzav6mXmmk
    Behind the Scenes Links:
    https://vimeo.com/327575163
    https://vimeo.com/327602357
    https://vimeo.com/327965521
    https://vimeo.com/328950998

    28 min
  • EP 42 "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME!"

    The notion that celebrities are just like you and "relatable" is deflated as the show examines the cynical practice of exploiting the media for personal gain while pretending not to be.

    See this video which is more relevant today than when made with its commentary for what passes as "news."
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2EPKKVrqI&t=5s

    36 min
  • EP 41: Popeye Stands Alone
    I argue that "Popeye" just might be Williams's best film for a number of reasons. Vanity Fair seemed to share that thought as well: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/08/robin-williams-popeye
    36 min
  • EP 40 Love and Soulmates
    A look at the cynical garbage stemming from several "reality" finding love shows and the subliminal danger they pose in their redefining of the word "love."
    52 min
  • EP 39 THE CORONAVIRUS PANIC

    A supplemental podcast episode on the virus situation and combating cynical media panic.

    LINKS TO HOPEFULLY HELP ARTICLES:
    https://elemental.medium.com/why-we-should-care-commonly-asked-questions-and-answers-about-covid-19-6b166f1876e9
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c09m5f7Gnic
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/dont-panic-says-us-woman-recovered-coronavirus-055155667.html
    https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/coronavirus-facts-anxiety-panic-194758809.html
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/im-epidemiologist-heres-told-friends-110019004.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3561&v=E3URhJx0NSw&feature=emb_logo
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-no-worse-flu-why-103535565.html

    27 min
  • EP 38: F*ck Man: The Atari Con Job
    Can a video game count as Cynema? This week a look at the Atari 2600 Pac Man and the argument that it was this game, NOT "E.T." that caused the 1983 video game crash. I got screwed out of 30 bucks.
    42 min
  • EP 37 Amityville Horrible
    No one takes into account the actual family that was murdered inside 112 Ocean Avenue or their surviving relatives that have to relive this ordeal every time one of these lousy films is released. A look at why the first three films are Cynema.
    37 min
  • EP 36 "It's All About Me!"
    The link to the Tom Green Show is now gone however here is the link to Roger Ebert's review of "Halloween III" which proves he did not really watch the film: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch-1982
    29 min
  • Ep 35 "Hollywood Hypocrisy & Cynicism"

    What happens when we no longer think for ourselves and view our world through celebrity?

    Sources used:
    https://www.mrc.org/sites/default/files/uploads/marketing/earthDayReport/SR-ClimateHypocrites-web_.pdf
    https://www.counterpunch.org/2011/08/11/arnolds-environmental-legacy/
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/disney-hypocrisy-plastic-frozen-2-ecofriendly-message-151209073.html
    https://www.mrctv.org/blog/top-12-climate-hypocrites
    https://www.top10films.co.uk/49675-dicaprio-schwarzenegger-amongst-hollywoods-climate-change-hypocrites/
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbasile/2016/04/27/in-nobody-we-trust-american-cynicism-in-the-digital-age/#296cbae53953

    34 min
  • EP 34 Easy Access
    Does online provide too easy accessibility to celebrities and industry personnel? The fine line between networking and the pushing of professional and personal boundaries is examined. Brought to you by DARK MATTER TV: https://www.darkmattertv.com/
    32 min

About Cynema

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The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.